Castle Hill Village

Among Canterbury’s settlements, Castle Hill Village stands out for its setting beside the weather-shaped limestone formations of Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill. The small alpine community lies in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, close to the Porters Pass section of State Highway 73 between Christchurch and the West Coast. Kura Tāwhiti is a place of cultural importance to Ngāi Tahu and is managed as a conservation area; its boulders and corridors have also made it a major climbing destination. The surrounding high country brings open tussock grassland, sharp ridgelines and rapidly changeable mountain weather. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Canterbury’s high country.

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